Nanna Ivarsson: Smooth Long Shank Tomato (0118) Tobacco Pipe

It can be difficult to separate the pipe from the pipemaker, particularly when it comes to the Ivarsson family. What we have here is a charming, long-shanked Tomato — plump along the waistline, its rim kissed with a hint of plateau, while the shank flares slightly from transition to end. At the underside, a soft and consistent curve, carried through the saddle stem to create a steady and unbroken line that ends naturally at the bit. Add to that some fine grain on all sides — flame bundled tightly at the waistline and flanks of the shank, with birdseye at the rim and underside — and a stunning contrast stain, and that is the pipe itself. It's a testament to Nanna Ivarsson's skill, honed in part through her studies at Danmarks Designskole, as well as a lifetime in the workshop of her father and grandfather, and her own natural eye for line and detail. It's this combination that makes her pipes as sought-after as they are, rather than any single element in isolation, and each is on display in this piece.